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i just found a nice book stand with glass sliding doors(wish i had a camera)but each shelf is the size of a 20 gal tank i was hoping to use it as a rack.i want to change the back of it(the cheep thin paper like stuff) but didnt know what i should use for meterial. Also i was stuck on how to heat i will try to post some pics asap any help will be greatly apreciated
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1.1 pastel
.1 spider
3.1 normal bps
1.1 lepoard gecko
.1 asian box turtle

Are you thinking about putting 20 gallon tanks on the shelves or putting snakes directly in the case?
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i was hoping to just put the snakes in the shelving unit
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1.1 pastel
.1 spider
3.1 normal bps
1.1 lepoard gecko
.1 asian box turtle

its a horrible camera but
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1.1 pastel
.1 spider
3.1 normal bps
1.1 lepoard gecko
.1 asian box turtle

sry here. the pic is not great but was wondering some suggestions i could get with setting it up for my adult balls.

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1.1 pastel
.1 spider
3.1 normal bps
1.1 lepoard gecko
.1 asian box turtle

I had built one from the exact type of bookcase. You should be able easily remove the backing to cut space for your lighting and heating cords. What I did (i don't think you can see it in the photo) was use a heating strip and encased it in a seperate plexi box attached to the ceiling of each enclosure to protect the snakes from getting too much heat.

You'll notice when you close the doors there is a space aound the entire door....I used weather stripping to close the gap....

not shown, I used a two small padlock type locks on the sides of each unit....hope this gives you some ideas...good luck

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1.0 Burmese Python
1.1 Albino Burmese Pythons
1.1 Ball Pythons
1.2 Australian White's Tree Frogs
1.1 Blue Point Siamse Cats
0.1 Savannah Monitor
1.0 Iguana
1.0 Herper boyfriend

Just keep in mind that snakes are GREAT escape artist and can get out of the tinyest little gap or hole.
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now would i be able to just use the zoo med under tank heaters instead of the flex tape
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1.1 pastel
.1 spider
3.1 normal bps
1.1 lepoard gecko
.1 asian box turtle

I used under tank heaters before i made the encased heaters...i found under the tank heaters to scar the wood of the bookcase and I just didn't trust it....it scarred the wood and i felt it might be too hot for the balls....even though I used a plate of plexi between the snakes and the heater....plus substrate....I wasn't 100% sure...so i felt it best to change it...

remember there is no "breathing room" between each enclosure...and being such a small space to work with, it makes it hard to regulate the hot and cool sides of the enclosure.....your best bet, IMO, is to house your heater seperately and mount it in the cage...otherwise you'll find your housing to be one hot piece of wood and not a very good place to house your snakes...

i tried both, and this worked best for me....and didn't cost much to make

and PLEASE don't forget to close your gaps with the weather stripping....(as the previous poster said)they DO and WILL get out if you don't take extra special care
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1.0 Burmese Python
1.1 Albino Burmese Pythons
1.1 Ball Pythons
1.2 Australian White's Tree Frogs
1.1 Blue Point Siamse Cats
0.1 Savannah Monitor
1.0 Iguana
1.0 Herper boyfriend

another thing you will want to do is put a piece of say 1x3 on the bottom sitting vertically to use it as a substrate dam so that every time you open up the door aspen(or whatever you use) doesnt fall out.
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1 iguana
1 female sort of normal ball python
3 fish
and we had a pet mouse......untill stripes was hungry

And with the plants on top, it blends perfectly into the decor of the room. I love it!! You must get a lot of compliments from people that visit.

Do you have any closer pix of the plexi heat box you put in there?
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Unfortunately, I don't even have that enclosure anymore. It was damaged in a move.
But, thanks! It was my first. If you've ever seen the heating unit from a boaphile cage, it was similar to that. Thats where I got the idea.
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1.0 Burmese Python
1.1 Albino Burmese Pythons
6.2 Ball Pythons
1.2 Australian White's Tree Frogs
1.1 Blue Point Siamse Cats
1.0 Bearded Dragons
1.1 Chinese Water Dragons
0.1 Savannah Monitor
1.0 Iguana
1.0 Leopard Gecko
3.3 Sugar Gliders
1.0 Boyfriend that thinks I'm nuts!

what did you use for a heat admitter and would i be able to put like a heat rock or a PAD HEATER in like a plastic critter keeper with the vented cover on it
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1.1 pastel
.1 spider
3.1 normal bps
1.1 lepoard gecko
.1 asian box turtle